Yamaha YRS-314B descant recorder

Yamaha 300 Series recorders are a step up from the student range, combining the playing characteristics of more expensive wooden instruments with the maintenance-free convenience of a plastic construction.

They are modelled on an eighteenth-century design, and feature an arched ‘windway’ (mouthpiece slit), which contrasts with the straight windway of basic Yamaha models. The 314BIII descant is presented in a simulated ivory/ebony finish.

Supplied with a cotton carrying bag, fingering chart, recorder cream (for easing tight joints on plastic models) and a cleaning rod.

Also available in the Yamaha recorder range:

* The descant recorder is known as such in the UK; elsewhere it is called the ‘soprano’.

Manufacturer’s website: uk.yamaha.com